June 2016 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

NATO preparing an invasion of Russia, Bundeswehr about to declare Russia an enemy nation
by Zenaan Harkness 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

http://theduran.com/germany-preparing-war-russia/ If it were all just money and politics, that would be one thing, but the demoncratic "elite" who rule our nations have a tendency to end up in war over and again, causing the death of millions of humans. It should go without saying that any mistake, oversight, misunderstanding or other unfortunate event actually triggering war this time with Russia, would be beyond anything the world has seen to date. Now just might be the time for German speakers to speak up, writing and or emailing to your politicians in the firmest civil tones you can muster. Seriously, the global oligarchs don't actually care, so we must care, individually, in the form of conscientious and resolute action of some sort, to demonstrate our care about ourselves and our brethren across this little blue planet.

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Fwd: [ PFIR ] The "Sharing Economy" Is the Problem
by Zenaan Harkness 22 Jul '16

22 Jul '16

Perhaps this is worth discussion. Are AirBnB, Uber and Homejoy examples of political anarchism (degenerate or otherwise)? Are we seeing the ultimate in self responsibility (I would say self responsibility is a good thing)? How might we embrace such self responsibility, whilst also manifesting collective empathy/ shared 'responsibility' (perhaps there's a better term here)? Is Lauren Weinstein with his indenting style actually Juan in disguise? Or is it in actual fact the other way around? Z ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility) Announcement List" <pfir(a)pfir.org> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 09:48:40 -0800 Subject: [ PFIR ] The "Sharing Economy" Is the Problem To: pfir-list(a)pfir.org The "Sharing Economy" Is the Problem http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33720-the-sharing-economy-is-the-prob… It's unfortunate then that these companies and the misnamed "sharing economy" are really just fronts for millionaires and billionaires to opportunistically ride off the backs of everyday people, while also exacerbating many economic inequalities. Avi Asher-Schapiro explains the truth in Jacobin: The premise is seductive in its simplicity: people have skills, and customers want services. Silicon Valley plays matchmaker, churning out apps that pair workers with work. Now, anyone can rent out an apartment with AirBnB, become a cabbie through Uber, or clean houses using Homejoy. But under the guise of innovation and progress, companies are stripping away worker protections, pushing down wages, and flouting government regulations. At its core, the sharing economy is a scheme to shift risk from companies to workers, discourage labor organizing, and ensure that capitalists can reap huge profits with low fixed costs.

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tribalism - future world order?
by Zenaan Harkness 08 Jul '16

08 Jul '16

Tribalism. Seems to be the way of things. This article summarises the countries that have broken up since WWII - from Africa to Europe and Asia. Is North America immune? One day, chickens must come home to roost.. Karmicly, Americans continue to tacitly consent to their government's meddling in so many other countries. Across the globe, 'people want to rule themselves and be themselves': http://www.wnd.com/2016/06/after-brexit-a-trump-path-to-victory/#! (Alt: http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/after-brexit-trump-path-victory/ri152… )

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Litvinenko - Russian demonisation continues to crumble
by Zenaan Harkness 07 Jul '16

07 Jul '16

OK, a few facts first, to try to pre-empt some standard responses (to whoever ends up reading this): 1) I am pro-Russian, from points of view including the following: - That which I perceive as a "higher human intention" permeating the Russian psyche, Russian history and the "Russian ethos". - Putin is unimpeachable. He has never taken any bribe, is patriotic for his nation, loves his people, speaks truth, and encourages Russians, and the entire world, to stand for a better world - seriously, can we ask for a better leader? in ANY country? - Russians (in general) do not say "I, human, am the greatest and highest thing in existence" - such arrogance is not the Russian way. Russians allow for things or consciousnesses or beings of greater capacity, things yet unknown to the mind of man, for higher possibilties for "man" and "soul"; as true scientists, Russian souls are open to higher possibilties, potential and actual realities, holding as true that we are more than reproducing worms. No matter -how- great any "scientific achievement," humility in the face of the extraordinary-ness of this existence is maintained. - As at right now, the multi-polar world vision is the only hope we have for a reasonable power balance in this world. Anarchists or those desiring direct democracy, the "true" socialists and "true" communists, and even the communalist Rojavans - none have the mind share to cause a significant stand against America the hegemon! Perhaps in the future, we can attempt to move towards something even better than a multi polar nationalistic world, who knows - I certainly hope for greater possibilities, but right now, America is absolutely despotic in its actions, and its collective despotic hegemonic intention, MUST be stopped. The hegemon must be stopped. 2) The world is in the middle of a major war at the moment, and most sheeple don't see this war for the future 'world order' - they see "localised" military wars only - Libya, Iraq, Syria, etc. But the real war is a war of wills, the war of empire - the American hegemonic intention vs the "global south" (as Pepe Escobar calls it) and this "global south"'s multi-polar intention. I say this multi-polar possibility, in the framework of nations, MICs and governments (which predominate the world today), is the only current hope for a balance of powers in this world, for the possibility of one or a group of countries opposing a demonic / evil intention of another very powerful country (right now, it is America and its endless domination of the rest of the planet, in the future, it may be some other wanna-be hegemon). Saddam Hussein had the gall to think he could throw off his CIA overlords (who put him in power in the first place) and start selling oil for Euros, ditching the US dollar. Are you kidding me? Muammar Gaddhafi was slowly building a physical gold base reached over 120 tonnes (small by some national standards, very large by Canadian standards) and he consistently promoted an arabic world "gold dinar" currency. And what happened when he started to try to sell oil for currencies other than US dollars? That's right, America, France and the UK piled in to bust up his party. The hegemon must be stopped. 3) Putin is the only true statesman on the world stage today. Now I'm sure some will disagree with this, but if you wish to suggest the contrary to me, please bring with you AT LEAST ONE FACT. There are first hand reports where Americans studying him for many years from within Russia have stated "yeah, we haven't been able to find a single instance of Putin accepting a bribe" for just one of many examples. And if you can find an actual fact that shows an evil deed done by Putin, an example of corruption by his own hands, I will be very surprised, and will question and research your source - so be prepared to be absolutely certain about your purported fact. The only fact I have that goes anywhere near this is the current Russian legislation making its way towards law which shall require backdoors in all encryption software sold (perhaps used?) in Russia - I hope it's not signed into law, but if it is, it is hard to deny Russia parity with the "glorious" West, in the face of the endless attempts to overthrow nations both near to Russia, and in other continents, and Russia itself! American government's intention to split Russia up the guts is documented by America itself. Poor Soros, he is currently failing with this particular intention, and we ought be very very grateful this is so. As many of us have now read many times, by American mouths, "Ukraine's recent Maidan was the most blatant coup in history", and America, mostly via the CIA, has been attacking nation after nation, democratically elected leader after democratically elected leader in foreign nations around the world, since WWII. America is the epitome of a hegemonic empire nation running amok - and sadly, no one even attempts to dispute this very sad fact... 4) With the quantity, quality and intensity of mud slinging propaganda against USSR (since WWII), against Russia since the USSR's collapse, and against Putin in his time, it is so very easy for us Western schooled humans to accept that "some of the mud just MUST be true", e.g. "oh well, this particular Western lie has been exposed, but you know, Putin is still really bad, and Russia is just murderers and drunkards, like all the way down like". No there might not be any truth to the "bad Russians, bad Putin" meme! Perhaps they're fellow humans? Perhaps they're in fact really fine humans, and real humans? Perhaps their current leader is pretty damn great, by any and all international, national and local, Christian, and any other, standards? Perhaps the current collective Russian vision of a multi polar world is in fact the best thing for all of us on this planet, given the current despotic intentions of America and the deep hegemon (UK, France, etc - the Western oligarchic elite power brokers)? We can call this "Russians simply MUST be bad" meme, "the Western apologist". I.e. the Western apologist is he or she who cannot break the mold of the Western MSM propaganda, and so has convinced himself that "although I have not seen an actual fact to say so, it must be true that Putin is somehow bad, since, you know, he's in government and no one in government can be trusted anyway, and he's, he's, he's Russian! so he MUST be bad!" Read Putin's Crimea speech! Read Putin's recent anniversary address to the United Nations! In fact, READ ANY SPEECH OF THE current president of russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, aka VVP! Read his words! Watch him on youtube! Please, form your own assessment! Create an opinion for yourself, which is not my opinion, not the MSM opinion, but is your own, personal, opinion. Please. Utopian society cannot be formed instantaneously, and may never be had generally on this old earth - we have largely despotic democracies prevailing around the world (despotic because often selfish people stand for election (they demonstrate their selfishness by their actions)): THIS IS TODAY'S REALITY - we have to move forward from WHERE WE ARE NOW - what is the best way to move forward from where we are now?!! Any possibility for balancing the out of control American Military Industrial Complex hegemon, is a blessing which we ought seize with both hands! Bring on the multi-polar world. Let's do our bit towards at the very least, this proposed balance of powers in the world! The hegemon must be stopped... And now, for today's particular Western lie exposed (sadly, just another of so many): ----- Major Allegations Against Russian President Now Being Questioned (Part I) Putin, it turns out, was "probably" not responsible for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Dr. Julia Svetlichnaja 2016-06-28 http://eastwestaccord.com/major-allegations-russian-president-now-questione… (Alt: http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/major-allegations-against-russian-pre… ) ----- Thankfully, with the internet, more and more of the Western lies are being exposed.

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comprehending the heart's nationalism
by Zenaan Harkness 07 Jul '16

07 Jul '16

The following is a viewpoint worth comprehending, if not embracing. This could be described I guess as the higher intention of a "Russian". I consider it may be useful to contemplate ones own version of "principles" of honour, heart, heroism, worthy sacrifice and all those other concepts fit for legend and foundations. How else can we speak into existence a better future, no matter the label used? http://orientalreview.org/2016/06/19/the-russian-world-and-european-civiliz… (Alt: http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/how-russian-world-differs-ideals-west… ) How the Russian World Differs From the Ideals of Western Civilization The Russian ideal is more benevolent, contrasting noticeably with the historical Western hankering to dominate, subdue and exploit Anna Zhdanova (Oriental Review) Image: A noble warrior Originally appeared at Oriental Review In recent years, both the Western as well as the liberal Russian press have had a lot to say about Russian “barbarianism,” as if to contrast it with European “civilization.” But a closer inspection – through the prism of the heroic pages of Russian history – of the two groups’ moral ideals and actual lives presents us with quite a different picture. For example, in pagan times, ancient Russians never worshipped a god of war, although their contemporaries in Europe were transfixed by their own martial deity, constructing an entire epic narrative around the concepts of war and conquest. After defeating the “infidels” (the Golden Horde), Russians never sought to forcibly convert them to Christianity. In the epic poem “Ilya Muromets and the Pagan Idol,” the Russian hero liberates Constantinople from that mythological monstrosity, but refuses to become the voevoda (or ruler) of the city and returns home. Ancient Russian literature does not include tales of personal enrichment through conquest or plunder, although this is a common theme in the Western canon. The hero of the “Nibelungenlied” is obsessed with his search for a hidden treasure – the Rheingold. The main character of the ancient English poem “Beowulf” dies, having beheld “the gorgeous heirlooms, golden store … Now I’ve bartered here for booty of treasure the last of my life.” It would never occur to any hero from a Russian epic to sacrifice his life in exchange for riches. Ilya Muromets is not even able to accept the inducement offered by the brigands he meets – the “golden treasure, richly colored robe, and as many fine horses as he needed” (citation from the Russian fairytale ( http://tchaykovsky.ru/skazka/murom_solov.htm ) “Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber”). He did not hesitate to reject the path by which he would “be rich,” instead voluntarily taking the road on which he would “be killed.” And it is not only in this epic, but also in the legends, tales, songs, proverbs, and folk wisdom of the Russian people where it is evident that one’s duty to uphold one’s personal or tribal honor is something quite distinct from any duty to exact personal or tribal revenge. The notion of retaliation, as such, is absent from Russian folklore, as if it were never part of the original “genetic code” of its people – the Russian champion has always gone to war as a liberator. And in this we can see the difference between Russians and Western Europeans. The Russian historian and philosopher Ivan Ilyin ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Ilyin ) wrote: “Europe cannot grasp us … because the Slavic and Russian way of contemplating the world, nature, and man is something alien to it. Humanity in Western Europe is motivated by will and intellect. The Russian people are above all guided by their hearts and imaginations, relegating the mind and will to a supporting role. Therefore, the average European is ashamed of sincerity, scruples, and kindness, viewing them as “foolishness.” A European, nursed on the ideals of Rome, is secretly contemptuous of other nations and desires to rule over them. Russians, however, on the whole expect kindness, scruples, and sincerity from others. The Russian people have always enjoyed the natural freedom of the vast space they inhabit … gazing “in wonder” at other nations, getting along with them amiably, with hatred only for oppressive invaders … “ Russians’ congenial relationships with their geographic neighbors are testament to their sense of justice and mercy. The Russian people never committed the same atrocities for which the enlightened Europeans were responsible in their own conquered lands. The psychology of the nation includes a certain principle of moral restraint. These naturally strong, resilient, dynamic people have been endowed with an amazing ability to survive. This spiritual strength is also the basis for Russians’ renowned forbearance and tolerance toward others. Continually invaded from all sides and forced to live in an incredibly harsh climate, the Russian people managed to colonize vast swathes of land, but without slaughtering, enslaving, robbing, or forcibly baptizing any nation. Western Europeans’ policies of colonialism annihilated the aboriginal populations on three continents and forced natives from across Africa into slavery, while its cities grew rich on the backs of those colonies. The Russian nation, which also waged wars that were not purely defensive, acquired, like all great nations, large tracts of land, but never treated their conquered subjects as the Europeans did. The European people reaped the benefits of Europe’s conquests and its cities were enriched by the colonial plunder. Russians robbed neither Siberia nor Central Asia nor the Caucasus nor the Baltics. Russia has preserved every nation within its borders, acting as their protector, granting them the right to own land and property and to practice their own faith, traditions, and culture. Russia has never been a nationalist state – it has belonged to all who inhabit her. The Russian people were granted only one “advantage” – to bear the burden of nation-building. The resulting state was like no other in the history of the world, and the Russian people defended it with their own blood, willingly sacrificing their very lives. Precisely because they have borne so much suffering and heavy sacrifice, my people deeply empathized with the pain and suffering of other peoples languishing under the Nazi yoke. And after liberating their own homeland, Russians channeled that same spirit of self-sacrifice and energy into liberating half of Europe. This was an example of epic heroism! These are the stouthearted people born of the Russian earth! And I believe that such a feat can be accomplished even by a great nation only once a century. The patriotism displayed by Russian soldiers in the fields of the Great Patriotic War met the highest ideal of patriotism – something unprecedented in the history of any nation anywhere in the world. And I will never agree with the media’s pronouncements about Russian “barbarianism” vs. European “virtue.” I stand proud that our ancestors – our heroic ancestors – were so lovely, steadfast, courageous, and resilient, and that we are their descendants!

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[OT] Five Simple Rules
by Cecilia Tanaka 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

Most of all know about my love for fun subjects, like Law, comics, music, open data and Astronomy. Below, a small excerpt of Neil deGrasse Tyson's last speech in the new "Cosmos" series. It is really beautiful and inspiring not only for researchers, but for everybody who wants to search for truth. "How did we, tiny creatures living on that speck of dust, ever manage to figure out how to send spacecraft outer among the stars of the milky way? Only a few centuries ago, a mere second of the cosmic time. We knew nothing of where and when we were. Oblivious to the rest of the cosmos, we inhabited a kind of prison, a tiny universe bounded by a nutshell. How did we escape from the prison? It was the work of generation of searchers, who took 5 simple rules to heart. Question authority. No idea is true just because someone says so, including me. Think for yourself. Question yourself. Don't believe anything just because you want to. Believing something doesn't make it so. Test ideas, by the evidence gained from observation and experiment. If a favorite idea fails a well designed test, it's wrong. Get over it. Follow the evidence, were ever it leads. If you have no evidence, reserve judgement. And perhaps even the most important rule of all, remember you could be wrong. Even the best scientist have been wrong about somethings. Newton, Einstein, and ever other great scientist in history. They all made mistakes. Of course they did, their were human."

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Wikileaks is the Endgame
by Me 02 Jul '16

02 Jul '16

http://theindicter.com/the-weaponising-of-social-part-2-stomping-on-ioerror… -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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Google's FASTER Sea Cable... exploited faster?
by grarpamp 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-faster-trans-pacific/2915… http://9to5google.com/2016/06/29/faster-cable-system-google/ http://subtelforum.com/articles/google-faster-cable-system-is-ready-for-ser… Cables are generally not end to end encrypted, nor do transit buyers do so... just what tapping fun trails behind the cable ships at 1000m, and what secret deals can be heard with spy mics in the boardroom. http://www.ijcte.org/vol7/929-AC0006.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOFAR_channel http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/28/politics/russian-submarine-expansion-atla… https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221003490_Node_pattern_simulation_… http://www.mit.edu/~millitsa/resources/pdfs/royal.pdf http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2016/06/chinas-seaweb-undersea-surveillance.… http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2069325-china-is-building-an-underwater-gre… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-07/china-pushes-plan-for-oce… https://builtvisible.com/messages-in-the-deep/ For the nodules :)

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Filling out captchas helps google train AI models
by Mr Nobody 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

I just discovered that the reCaptchas that you usually bump into when using tor are not only a way to distinguish humans, but also they use your replies to train artificial intelligence modes https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/index.html#creation-of-value <https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/index.html> Tor users helping google with image recognition lol -- http://tornews3zbdhuan5.onion

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Re: tribalism - future world order?
by Zenaan Harkness 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

I agree. Well said. On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 08:43:18PM -0500, Xer0Dynamite wrote: > It need not be. If America and the G20 countries simply allow the > Natives to live in the wilderness and keep rivers pure, it would make > up for the sins of history. That would allow a reformation of > government. Just like an individual doesn't graduate in life until > they've cleared up their own mistakes and set them right, the dominant > countries need to sweep that white elephant right out of the rug it's > kept on top of it for 100 years. > > On 6/29/16, Zenaan Harkness <zen(a)freedbms.net> wrote: > > Tribalism. Seems to be the way of things. This article summarises the > > countries that have broken up since WWII - from Africa to Europe and > > Asia. > > > > Is North America immune? > > > > One day, chickens must come home to roost.. Karmicly, Americans continue > > to tacitly consent to their government's meddling in so many other > > countries. > > > > > > Across the globe, 'people want to rule themselves and be themselves': > > http://www.wnd.com/2016/06/after-brexit-a-trump-path-to-victory/#! > > > > (Alt: > > http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/after-brexit-trump-path-victory/ri152… > > )

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